– The Arizona Cardinals signed former Oregon football quarterback Dennis Dixon. The Cardinals are the fifth team for Dixon to play for, who’s also played for the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers. During his time at Oregon, he was an All-American honorable mention.

– After Oregon football’s Thursday night loss to Arizona, the team prepares for their next game versus an undefeated UCLA on Oct. 11. During practice, offensive coordinator Scott Frost said the leaders on the team were stepping up, but that they will have to put in the, “same kind of effort in practice to get ready…and to have a chance in this one.”

– Oregon women’s golf finished eleventh out of fifteen at the Windy City Collegiate Championships, their first intercollegiate meet of the season for the Ducks. Senior Caroline Inglis finished the tournament five over par with 221 strokes. Her score was the highest for the Ducks and was tied for thirteenth overall.

– In a Q&A, Oregon women’s basketball forward Jillian Alleyne talked about learning defense and the overall mood of the team under their new coach Kelly Graves. Kelly Graves came from Gonzaga University where he coached women’s basketball for 14 years. For six out of the last seven seasons, Gonzaga made it into the NCAA tournament under Graves. Last year, Oregon went 16-16 overall in the season and 6-12 in conference games.

– At the Nike Golf Collegiate Invitational, Oregon men’s golf’s Thomas Lim went eight under par and carried the team to win their third fall tournament, which had previously only happened once in the school’s history. Other than Lim (who secured the individual title during the invitational), notable scores included Brandon McIver and Hurly Long who both scored an even-par.

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